buy-bust

noun

The police tactic of purchasing illegal drugs or other contraband from a dealer or supplier in order to arrest the seller.

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Meanings

nounbuy-bust (plural buy-busts)

plural buy-busts

  1. attributiveoftenThe police tactic of purchasing illegal drugs or other contraband from a dealer or supplier in order to arrest the seller.
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APA

buy-bust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy-bust

MLA

“buy-bust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy-bust. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buy-bust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buy-bust.

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